Vaibhav and Ahana seem blissfully in loveThe private ceremony was held at Hema's residence in Juhu Scheme. The ceremony was held in a very traditional manner and took place in the presence of the two families.According to the sources, Ahana met Vaibhav at the wedding of her sister Esha Deol and Mumbai-based businessman Bharat Takhtani around last year and love blossomed between them. The two were very serious about each other and sensing their commitment, both the families gave their consent.

Dress:-

Ahana, who looked elegant at the ceremony in a sea green and golden net sari-lehenga, could not stop smiling.Vaibhav looked handsome in a formal grey suit

Vaibhav goes down on his knees to propose to Ahana while Dharmendra seems thrilled by the gesture.

Hema Malini and Dharmendra presented the couple with gifts

Ahana and Vaibhav exchanged rings.

Family portrait: Ahana's elder sister Esha and her husband Bharat Takhtani pose with their parents and the newly-engaged couple.

Hema said: "I am glad that Ahana has found someone as her
life partner. It is a joyous moment for all of us. Vaibhav is a very
nice boy. Now we are waiting for the right date to finalize the wedding
date. Need your good wishes for Ahana and Vaibhav."

Family and close friends attended Ahana Deol and Vaibhav Vohra's mehendi ceremony held at Hema Malini's residence.Dress:--

The mother and sisters trio was dressed in Neeta Lulla's designs for the mehendi ceremony. Hema Malini looked beautiful in her floral jewellery and silk saree.

Ahana wore a dark blue lehenga with green choli designed by Neeta Lulla. Looking pretty and charming, dressed as a flower princess, Ahana clearly was enjoying all the attention. The orchid headband looked perfect with the Neeta Lulla ensemble.

Laughs the Dream Girl on the morning of her daughter’s mehendi ceremony, “My marriage happened very quietly and quickly. There was no time or occasion for a big ceremony. But now there is finally going to be a big fat Punjabi wedding in my family. From the Punjabi barat to our doorstep to a very Tamil welcoming of the groom into the mandap…. And I am very excited.”Coming back to the impending wedding, the busy mother of the bride says, “The Mehendi ceremony will be followed by the wedding and reception. So the next few days are going to go in a mad swirl of activities.”********************************************

Sangeet Ceremony, Saturday, February 01, 2014.ITC Maratha Sheraton, Andheri (East)Mumbai.Mehendi was followed by Sangeet ceremony at ITC Maratha on Saturday.

Esha Deol had
been rehearsing for a special performance for the sangeet and the
highlight of the act was Esha's performance on her famous Dhoom song.

Ahana’s sangeet was a smaller yet fun-filled celebration
with performances by family and friends. Sonam Kapoor was one of the few
guests from Bollywood. The shy and reticent Ahana is known to be a very
private person with a small circle of close friends mostly from her
school (Jamnabhai Narsee) and neighbourhood in JVPD Scheme, Juhu.

Ahana Deol looked every bit the radiant bride as she arrived with her Delhi-based businessman beau at ITC Maratha.

At the sangeet, Hema Malini danced with open heart while Esha performed on 'Dhoom Machale' song despite shoulder injury.

Dharmendra planting a kiss on pretty daughter Ahana's cheek. The bride’s father Dharmendra is even more nervous
than the bride and her mother. Says Hemaji, “I’ve told Dharamji, tension
bilkul nahin lene ka. He’s very nervous. Ahana is his laadli. I’ve told
him to just relax and leave everything to me and my family. And then of
course there is the event manager who is following our instructions.”

Father puts a traditional saree over the bride while doing the ritual.

While Esha has stayed close to her mother in Mumbai after
marriage, Ahana would have to move to Delhi after the shaadi. Sighs
Hemaji, “Her husband and his family are Delhi-based, so naturally she
will shift base to the capital. Ahana gets very sad when she thinks of
the impending distance between us. But I keep telling her not to fret.
Travelling from Delhi to Mumbai is now like catching a bus from your
home to the suburbs. Besides, Ahana’s sasural is very close to the
airport in Delhi. Ahana’s mother-in-law keeps reassuring her she would
never have to miss her mother.”

The bride offering sweets to the family members.

Hemaji is hugely thankful for the gift of a dependable
family. “You know, this is exactly why I’ve never felt any need for
friends. My family is my friend. My brothers and their wives take care
of everything. And now I’ve two sons to complete my family. People
always reminded me that I’ve no sons, only two daughters. But I want to
tell them that now I’ve two sons. Both my sons-in-law are as good as my
own sons. In any case, my daughters are like my sons too. Esha always
says she is my son.”

Bride's maternal aunt does the ritual as part of the chuda-haldi ceremony.

The excited mother, indisposed with a cold and fever
said, “As Ahana’s is the second wedding in my family in quick
succession, it’s easier this time to arrange everything since we already
know what all needs to be done. Having said that, it’s no less
difficult for us to make all the wedding arrangements for the second
time. Luckily for me all the nitty-gritty is being taken care of by my
two Bhabhis, the wives of my two brothers Jagannath and Kannan. I don’t
know what I’d have done without them.”

The youngest beti of the Deol family, Ahana, was finally
married to Delhi-based businessman Vaibhav Vohra on Sunday evening in a
gala affair at the ITC Maratha hotel in Mumbai.

The day- long
celebrations began with the couple seeking blessings at the ISKON
temple, followed by pheras at the hotel later in the evening.

It was actually a Punjabi-Tamil wedding.

Explains Hemaji, “Like a true Hindi film my daughter’s wedding will have two
halves. The first-half of the wedding ceremony would be done in the
Punjabi style. The second-half of the wedding would be done in the Tamil
style. We will have two Pundits, one from North India and the other
from the South to perform all the rituals.”

The baraat started with full Punjabi gusto from the HyattRegencytill the marriage venue.

Dad Dharmendra did the kanyadaan.

After the trdaitional south Indian wedding, the groom shows 'Arundhati star' to the bride, another post wedding ritual of a south Indian wedding.

Hema Malini, and Dharmendra threw a lavish reception in Mumbai. With many B’town biggies marking their presence at the wedding reception, the function was a gala affair having a lot to rejoice for.

Dress:-

*Manish Malhotra designed Ahana,s Wedding Reception Dress which was peach in colour.

* The new bride looked pretty in a peach- coloured Manish Malhotra floor- length anarkali with diamond baubles and a braided bun.* Her hubby Vaibhav looked strapping in a black sherwani with a pleated Patiala salwar.* Dharmendra looked dapper in a black suit, while mum Hema Malini was graceful as ever in a mint green sariwith bronze and gold for the reception. * Esha
Deol, the bride's elder sister, opted for a bright red one- shoulder
gown by Amy Billimoria with a matching hand sling, while her husband Bharat Takhtani was looking handsome in a suit.

* Hema Malini's cousin sister and actress Madhoo opted for a
maroon and gold sari as she posed with her daughters Ameyaa and Keia,
who were pretty in lehengas.

Function:-

At ITC Maratha Sheraton in Andheri (East) there was more than the usual chaos that typically happens at a celebrity wedding venue. The reason- Narendra Mody was expected in a few hours, and for over 48 hours the Wedding Planners (Var Vadhu) had a stupendous task coordinating between the Chief Minister’s machinery, the Mumbai police and the hotel security.

At around 8.30 am and the seats were almost full with guests waiting to wish the newly-weds and catch a glimpse of all the celebrities. Ahana, Vaibhav and their parents went on stage post 10.00 pm to cut the cake. There was already a queue in front of the stage, and one of the first guests to come up were Zarine and Sanjay Khan with their eldest daughter Farah.

A number of bollywood stars including Rekha, SRK, The Bachchans, Sonakshi Sinha and industrialists including Venugopal Dhoot, Rajashree Birla then arrived on stage where Ahana and Vaibhav, his parents and siblings, Hema Malini & Dharmendra and Esha Deol & Bharat Takhtani thanked everyone for their presence.

When Big B and Jaya Bachchan along with Abhi-Ash entered the venue, a lot of noise was heard near the entrance- hundreds of waiting photographers pleading with them to pose for a few more minutes. But the star of the evening was undoubtedly Baba Ramdev. As soon as he blessed the couple and posed for the shutterbugs, friends and relatives of the couple.

The next VVIP guest was Narendra Modi whose assistants carried two bouquets. The second bouquet was for Esha and Bharat whose wedding he could not attend in 2012.

Meanwhile, chief of India's regional Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray and lawmaker Amar Singh made an appearance in a reception held in western Mumbai.Guests :Almost entire film industry came to bless the newly weds.Sonakshi Sinha was a stunner in a dark blue lehnga with gold brocade. Deepika Padukone was stunning in an ombre colour Jade sari paired with a gold blouse. A matching clutch and jhumkas finished off her look.Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan looked supercool, more on the likes of Captain Jack Sparrow as he made an appearance in an all-black avatar with a blue bandana.SRK, who recently got injured on the sets of Farah Khan’s 'Happy New Year' made it a point to attend the reception, limps as he makes his way.

Hema Malini's good friend, the evergreen Rekha looked beautiful as ever in her signature Kanchivaram sari, side-swept hair and dark lip-colour. The Bachchan clan – Amitabh Bachchan, wife Jaya, Abhishek and Aishwarya at the event. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was pretty in a bright pink churidar suit, mother-in-law Jaya Bachchan picked a lovely sari and the men were suave in formal attire. Bollywood heartthrob Ranveer Singh was suave in a navy blue suit paired with brown shoes. Actress Dia Mirza was all smiles looking pretty in a red sari with a gold blouse and a matching clutch. She was accompanied by fiance and business partner Sahil Sangha. Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena chief, was also present along with his wife Rashmi. Veteran actress Shabana Azmi was elegant in a lovely pink sari with an orange blouse as she posed along with her lyricist husband Javed Akhtar.

Juhi, who will be seen in 'Gulaab Gang' soon, was accompanied by her husband, businessman Jay Mehta. Actress Kirron Kher was all dressed up in a cream sari with a printed orange border. She came with her son Siaknder Kher. Spiritual leader Baba Ramdev also attended the wedding celebrations. The yoga guru seemed to be having a good time as he socialised with former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh at the reception.Actor Sanjay Khan arrived with his wife Zarine and daughter Farah Khan Ali.

Director Ramesh Sippy came with his wife Kiran Juneja who looked nice in a black and gold sari. King of Disco, Bappi Lahiri attended the reception along with his son Bappa Lahiri and daughter-in-law Tanisha Verma.

Subhash Ghai, actor Jeetendra, music director Anu Malik, designer Manish Malhotra and Ramesh Taurani were all suited and booted. Filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi along with his wife Manila and television actor Pankaj Dheer with his wife also graced the occasion.Actress Anju Mahendru wore a salwar suit while Poonam Sinha picked a sari with a fuchsia pink blouse. Mother and daughter designer duo, Neeta and Nishka Lulla were eyecatching in bright rich saris.

The pop/rock band ‘The Other People’ kept the guests entertained with popular hits from the 70's and 80's.

The food was an amazing spread of Chinese, Coastal and North Indian delicacies. The best part of the buffet was the Dessert Studio.

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Reception (2),Wednesday, Feb 5, 2014New Delhi.

After getting married in Mumbai on the 2nd of February, Ahana Deol and her husband Vaibhav Vohra, flew off to New Delhi, his hometown, where they had a second reception for his family and their friends.

Dress:-

The bride Ahana wore a Cinderella-like gown by Shantanu & Nikhil while the groom Vaibhav looked dashing in a tuxedo.

Hema Malini wore an ivory saree and Esha Deol wore a pink ensemble with a silver sling on the arm she had fractured.

Hema with Ahana and Vaibhav

Dharmendra and Hema

Guests:-Indian celebrities, politicians bureaucrats, religious gurus and many from the film and fashion fraternity attended the grand wedding reception of Bollywood couple Hema Malini and Dharmendra's younger daughter Ahana Deol in Delhi.

This time around, the Bollywood stars were conspicuous by their absence and instead, the guest list consisted of a number of heavy-weight politicians.

Politicians including Chief of Baharatiya Janata Party, Rajnath Singh along with Shahnawaz Hussain graced the occasion.

Sushma Swaraj also came to bless the couple.

Lal Krishna Advani also graced the occasion.

At the lavish reception took place here in the capital where political leaders namely, National Conference leader

********************************************Here are something interesting things about the wedding:The Wedding Card:-- And the soon-to-be-married couple have designed their wedding invite with a philosophical touch. Reportedly, the wedding card has a vintage look and the Tree of Life printed on it. Ahana’s mother Hema Malini says, “This is a symbol of green and growth. The tree stands for protection. In our culture, the man symbolises the tree, and its branches and leaves are women and children.” Their exquisite wedding card, on vintage theme, has been conceptualized and printed by South Delhi-based designing, printing and wedding card-making company Archana. Water colour paintings for the wedding card were especially painted by famous painter Sudip Roy.********************************************Wedding & Reception Details:-

Ahana has completed her studies from Mithibai College, Mumbai. From a very young age, she has been trained in the Odissi dancing style of Indian classical dance under guru Rabindra Atibuddhi. She is an accomplished Odissi dancer having performed both in India and abroad, including at the famous Khajuraho Dance Festival. She also performs regularly at stage shows with her mother and sister.

Apart from dancing, she has explored career options in variety of fields like filmmaking and fashion designing. Ahana has also completed film-making and editing courses from Subhash Ghai's Whistling Woods institute and at a prominent film school in New York. According to the sources, Ahana has assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali for his 2009 Hrithik-Aishwarya starrer Guzaarish. Ahana is a very easy going person and not a workaholic like mother Hema and elder sister Esha.********************************************

Personal Profile of Vaibhav Vohra:

Name : Vaibhav VohraHeight : 6' (approx)Age : 30 years (approx)Family : PunjabiFather : Vipin Vohra (a Delhi-based Businessman)Mother : Pushpa VohraOccupation : BusinessmanResidence:Vasant Vihar in South DelhiEducation : Bachelor in Science in Entrepreneurship from Babson College in Massachusetts, USA. [Babson College is one of the world's most respected colleges for the study of Entrepreneurship.]

Vaibhav is a Director in the family business firm of "Continental Carriers Pvt Ltd" which is in the Logistics and Freight Forwarding business.

Ahana first clapped her eyes on Vaibhav Vohra at the wedding of her sister Esha Deol to Bharat Takhtani. Vaibhav is a good-looking, decent guy from a well-heeled business family from Gurgaon. Dharamendra had first seen Vaibhav at Esha's wedding and suggested Ahana to start meeting him. Dharmendra's matchmaking was perfect as not only did Ahana and Vaibhav found themselves compatible, they also fell in love. Vaibhav asked her out for a vacation in Istanbul. It was there he popped the question to her, she accepted.********************************************

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